Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands
Explore Branston, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Branston map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Branston, Leicestershire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Branston |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Melton |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.856088 |
| Longitude | -0.798261 |
| Place Type | Village |
Branston reveals itself as a quiet assembly of stone and slate, holding its place against the persistent winds of the Leicestershire uplands. It lies 7.2 miles north-north-east of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 31°T, OS grid SK 810 294), and is situated east-north-east of Eaton village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle rise of Lings Hill, which casts a long, thoughtful shadow over the surrounding pastureland as the afternoon light wanes. Below this elevation, the surface of Knipton Reservoir catches the sky, mirroring the shifting clouds in a silver expanse that brings a sudden, reflective stillness to the rural air. Branston maintains a modest character, its traditional dwellings built from the local ironstone that seems to store the warmth of the sun long after it has dipped below the ridge. Footpaths radiate outward from the centre, tracing routes that have served the agricultural needs of the district for generations. The landscape possesses a stark, honest clarity, where the absence of grand monuments allows the simple lines of the fields and hedgerows to command the eye. Life continues here with a steady, unadorned purpose, far removed from the clamour of more crowded regions.
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Explore Branston, Leicestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.856088, -0.798261. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |